… She dialled her number.
Her mother’s voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she thought, I’ll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
«Hello, Mum, this is Alice.»
Silence.
«It’s Alice.»
A pause. «What do you want?» The flat voice, toneless.
Alice, all warm need to overcome obstacles on behalf of everyone, said, «Mum, I want to talk to you. You see, there’s this house. I could get the Council to let us stay on a controlled squat basis, you know, like Manchester? But we need someone to guarantee the electricity and gas.»
She heard a mutter, inaudible, then the line went dead.

j'ai trouvé aussi
pour traduire ça ne prend pas: it is not gonna work
you pulled me that over the top , that put me over the top , I put that over the top
pour traduire tu m'a fait le coup: you got to tell me

translate into French
… She dialled her number.
Her mother’s voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she thought, I’ll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
«Hello, Mum, this is Alice.»
Silence.
«It’s Alice.»
A pause. «What do you want?» The flat voice, toneless.
Alice, all warm need to overcome obstacles on behalf of everyone, said, «Mum, I want to talk to you. You see, there’s this house. I could get the Council to let us stay on a controlled squat basis, you know, like Manchester? But we need someone to guarantee the electricity and gas.»
She heard a mutter, inaudible, then the line went dead.
Dorris LESSING, The Good Terrorist.

III) OPTIONAL : «She heard a mutter, inaudible»: imagine what Alice’s mother muttered… (60
It is not possible,you bastard,unable to earn 3 cents and in addition you want to live with a penniless,jobless,homeless artist.Every time you to call me, it is to ask for some money or a service.To stand guarantor for you! It is a joke!No chance I will do it.

Réponse : Ex 149/ easier, this time de nate, postée le 03-02-2019 à 18:54:52 (S | E)Hello there.
I’ve never been more joyful to do 'my' homework. What a great accomplishment you did. Way to go!

2. Par une fente de la porte, il voyait son père debout, entre deux hommes à chapeaux melons et en imperméables ceinturés. C’étaient des inconnus pour lui.
Through a slit in the door, he could see his father standing, between two men wearing derbies and belted raincoats. They were strangers to him.

… She dialled her number.
Her mother’s voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she thought, I’ll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
«Hello, Mum, this is Alice.»
Silence.
«It’s Alice.»
A pause. «What do you want?» The flat voice, toneless.
Alice, all warm need to overcome obstacles on behalf of everyone, said, «Mum, I want to talk to you. You see, there’s this house. I could get the Council to let us stay on a controlled squat basis, you know, like Manchester? But we need someone to guarantee the electricity and gas.»
She heard a mutter, inaudible, then the line went dead.
Dorris LESSING, The Good Terrorist.

III) OPTIONAL : «She heard a mutter, inaudible»: imagine what Alice’s mother muttered… (60 words at most…) It reminds me somewhat of what I was doing at school a few years ago.

I cannot believe my ears! I could kick myself for not bringing you up properly. Why the hell would I inflect this on myself? You’re a disgrace to our family. Go back to your rat hole, together with your degenerate punk bunch, and stay out of my life. Don’t you know I already have plenty on my mind… 60

READY TO BE CORRECTED
… She dialled her number.
Her mother’s voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she thought, I’ll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
«Hello, Mum, this is Alice.»
Silence.
«It’s Alice.»
Pause. «What do you want?» The flat voice, toneless.
Alice, all warm need to overcome obstacles on behalf of everyone, said, «Mum, I want to talk to you. You see, there’s this house. I could get the Council to let us stay on a controlled squat basis, you know, like Manchester? But we need someone to guarantee the electricity and gas. »
She heard a mutter, inaudible, then the line went dead.

Sort things out yourselves I have already helped you with the Manchester’s house, I found myself obliged to pay electricity, gas and additional charges, for late payment. I am not rolling in money, in addition, as you well know, my failing health does not allow for repetitive harassment. Take yourselves in hand and forget about my phone number

SO THAT he should know if he was cured, This man was in HOSPITAL; a man who fits the BILL as a doctor, INVITED him to enter the consulting-room and told him “OVERCOME your anxiety, be RADIANT, WILL YOU “
DESPITE your cold, everything is fine; the ASHAMMED man for his previous panic went out precipitously…

2. Par une fente de la porte, il voyait son père debout, entre deux hommes à chapeaux melons et en imperméables ceinturés. C'étaient des inconnus pour lui.
Trough a slot of the door he could see his father standing between two men in bowler hats and belted raincoats.
They were strangers to him.

II)Translate into French:
... She dialled her number.
Elle tappa son numéro.
Her mother's voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she thought, I'll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
La voix de sa mère.Plate.Au son de cette voix, Alice se radoucit,et elle pensa, Je vais lui demander si elle veux que je lui fasse des courses en passant.

Réponse : Ex 149/ easier, this time de joe39, postée le 06-02-2019 à 19:50:47 (S | E)Hello, dear here4u,
Indeed it was not so easy.
Despite the force you gave me,
It kept me very busy,
Before I could get through,
Managing to send you,
My work,Ready to be assessed.

… She dialled her number.
Her mother’s voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she
thought, I’ll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
«Hello, Mum, this is Alice.»
Silence.
«It’s Alice.»
A pause. «What do you want?» The flat voice, toneless.
Alice, all warm need to overcome obstacles on behalf of everyone, said,
«Mum, I want to talk to you. You see, there’s this house. I could get the
Council to let us stay on a controlled squat basis, you know, like Manchester?
But we need someone to guarantee the electricity and gas.»
She heard a mutter, inaudible, then the line went dead.

III) OPTIONAL : «She heard a mutter, inaudible»: imagine what Alice’s
mother muttered… (60 words at most…)
You have already given me enough troubles and so many disappointments with your
way of life and your asocial and unbearable behaviour. Now the measure is full to the brim. Leave me alone and go to the devil.
IV PLAYING and WORKING WITH WORDS: Using THE 8 WORDS given La date limite pour cet exercice est le lundi 11 février 2019 tard. (Ne pas dépasser 60-65
mots … Merci. )
- (To) OVERCOME – (to) INVITE - a HOSPITAL – a BILL – RADIANT –
ASHAMED – DESPITE – SO THAT - + un tag reprenant un impératif.

A clean BILL of health has arrived and a RADIANT sun seemed TO INVITE out in the park, DESPITE the chilly weather, and OVERCAME the anxiety felt by the ASHAMED soldier fallen in love with A HOSPITAL nurse, the same who was pushing his wheelchair, SO THAT he told to himself " ASK her to marry you !" WILL you? 55

Though a lot of somersaults of my phantasy has been necessary to link your words in order to obtain a meaningful sentence, I thank you very much for the nice exercise and remain, wishing you a pleasant evening.

? She dialled her number.
Her mother's voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she thought, I'll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
«Hello, Mum, this is Alice.»
Silence.
«It's Alice.»
A pause. «What do you want?» The flat voice, toneless.
Alice, all warm need to overcome obstacles on behalf of everyone, said, «Mum, I want to talk to you. You see, there's this house. I could get the Council to let us stay on a controlled squat basis, you know, like Manchester? But we need someone to guarantee the electricity and gas.»
She heard a mutter, inaudible, then the line went dead. .

III) OPTIONAL : «She heard a mutter, inaudible»: imagine what Alice's mother muttered? (60 words at most?).
What does Alice want again ? she is coming to claim money for the group of activists to survive , I can't bear her way of life any longer , it is said that the activists are able to blow up some official houses , If that happens I will die.
May God have mercy on us !

Last month ,SO THAT I could follow a new treatment at HOSPITAL I was INVITED for exam ,OVERCOME by fear to have an incurable desease , I'm not ASHAMED to say I was very RADIANT when the doctor, DESPITE poor results , gave me a clean BILL of health and told me " keep confidence in yourself, WILL YOU ". 54 words

Dear Here4u , thanks a lot for your new interesting exercise WHICH WAS NOT SO EASY

2. Par une fente de la porte, il voyait son père debout, entre deux hommes à chapeaux melons et en imperméables ceinturés. C’étaient des inconnus pour lui.
Through a crack in the door, he could see his father standing between two men wearing melon hats and belted raincoats. They were strangers to him.

… She dialled her number.
Her mother’s voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she thought, I’ll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
«Hello, Mum, this is Alice.»
Silence.
«It’s Alice.»
A pause. «What do you want?» The flat voice, toneless.
Alice, all warm need to overcome obstacles on behalf of everyone, said, «Mum, I want to talk to you. You see, there’s this house. I could get the Council to let us stay on a controlled squat basis, you know, like Manchester? But we need someone to guarantee the electricity and gas.»
She heard a mutter, inaudible, then the line went dead.

How ASHAMED he was, after having drank too much, and DESPITE he said he has no money to pay the BILL, he HAS finished at HOSPITAL but his friend Peter, too happy TO INVITE him at his wedding, decided with a RADIANT smile that he can OVERCOME the difficulty, and advance the money, SO THAT he can get out....., but please, don't drink so much, do you !

1 – Even if I try very hard, I can’t get her out of my head
2 – Through a slit in the door, he could see his father standing between two men wearing bowlers and belted raincoats and whom he didn’t know
3 – That doesn’t work with me : you took me in last time. Eat the fruit you’ve been served first
4 – I’ve not got any money on me. You pay, you wealthy guy ! Lower your voice ! Do you want anyone to cut in ?

If you imagine I feel like going back in such a grotty place as in Manchester you’re kidding me. Here I am and here I’ll stay and don’t bother to come and visit me anymore I’d rather stay alone

IV – Playing with words

He INVITED her and she accepted ; looking RADIANT, he left the HOSPITAL and took his visa SO THAT he may foot the BILL in a good restaurant, but DESPITE his confidence, he was a bit ASHAMED of his poor clothes but he’ll OVERCOME that when she arrives, WON’T HE ?

Tu so much -

Réponse : Ex 149/ easier, this time de maxwell, postée le 10-02-2019 à 11:25:26 (S | E)FINISHED
hello Here4U
Indeed, that was easier, and shorter but as pleasant as usual. The optional exercise was the easiest one (Yet, I can hardly imagine the mother saying more than twenty words muttering... )

II) Translate into French:
... She dialled her number.
Her mother's voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she thought, I'll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
«Hello, Mum, this is Alice.»
Silence.
«It's Alice.»
A pause. «What do you want?» The flat voice, toneless.
Alice, all warm need to overcome obstacles on behalf of everyone, said, «Mum, I want to talk to you. You see, there's this house. I could get the Council to let us stay on a controlled squat basis, you know, like Manchester? But we need someone to guarantee the electricity and gas.»
She heard a mutter, inaudible, then the line went dead.

Here is my work:
I)Translate into English:
1.« Même si j’essaye très fort, je n’arrive pas à me la sortir de la tête … »
« Even if I try very hard, I can't go her out of my head... » Une personne...
or « Even if I try very hard, I can't go it out it of my head. » Une chose, une idée...

2. Par une fente de la porte, il voyait son père debout, entre deux hommes à chapeaux melons et en imperméables ceinturés. C’étaient des inconnus pour lui.
Through a crack in the door, he could see his father standing, between the two bowlered and belted raincoat men. They were strangers for him.

II)Translate into French:
… She dialled her number.
Her mother’s voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she thought, I’ll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
«Hello, Mum, this is Alice.»
Silence.
«It’s Alice.»
A pause. «What do you want?» The flat voice, toneless.
Alice, all warm need to overcome obstacles on behalf of everyone, said, «Mum, I want to talk to you. You see, there’s this house. I could get the Council to let us stay on a controlled squat basis, you know, like Manchester? But we need someone to guarantee the electricity and gas.»
She heard a mutter, inaudible, then the line went dead.

2. Par une fente de la porte, il voyait son père debout, entre deux hommes à chapeaux melons et en imperméables ceinturés. C’étaient des inconnus pour lui. Through a crack in the door he could see his father standing, between two men in bowler hats and belted raincoats. They were strangers to him.

… She dialled her number.
Her mother’s voice. Flat. At the sound of it affection filled Alice, and she thought, I’ll ask if she wants me to do some shopping for her on the way.
« Hello, Mum, this is Alice. »
Silence.
« It’s Alice. »
A pause. « What do you want ? » The flat voice, toneless.
Alice, all warm need to overcome obstacles on behalf of everyone, said, « Mum, I want to talk to you. You see, there’s this house. I could get the Council to let us stay on a controlled squat basis, you know, like Manchester ? But we need someone to guarantee the electricity and gas. »
She heard a mutter, inaudible, then the line went dead.

- DESPITE her working long hours in the HOSPITAL, I'd INVITED her SO THAT I could OVERCOME my shyness which I was ASHAMED of, and with a RADIANT smile, I grabbed the BILL saying: "It's on me, don't touch it, WILL YOU?" (44)

- SO THAT he should know if he was cured, this man was in HOSPITAL; a man who fits the BILL as a doctor INVITED him to enter the consulting-room and told him “OVERCOME your anxiety, be RADIANT, WILL YOU ; « DESPITE your cold, everything is fine; the man, ASHAMED, because of his previous panic went out precipitously… »

- A clean BILL of health has arrived and a RADIANT sun seems TO INVITE out into the park, DESPITE the chilly weather, and OVERCOME the anxiety felt by the veteran, ASHAMED, who had fallen in love with A HOSPITAL nurse, the one pushing his wheelchair, SO THAT he thought: "I MUST ask her to marry me!" MUSTN’T I?»55 (Attention ! ce n’est pas un tag impératif !)

- Last month, SO THAT I could follow a new treatment in HOSPITAL I was INVITED for AN exam; OVERCOME by the fear of having an incurable disease, I'm not ASHAMED to say I was very RADIANT when the doctor, DESPITE poor results, gave me a clean BILL of health and told me "Keep confidence in yourself, WILL YOU?". 54 words

- How ASHAMED he was, after drinking too much, and DESPITE THOUGH he said he had no money to pay the BILL, he HAD finished in HOSPITAL but his friend Peter, with a RADIANT smile, too happy TO INVITE him at his wedding, decided that he COULD OVERCOME the difficulty, and advance the money, SO THAT he could get out..., but please, don't drink so much, will you?!

- At the HOSPITAL, Mary felt ASHAMED when she was INVITED to change her baby: she was OVERCOME by emotion, DESPITE her clumsiness, then she became RADIANT when the doctor told her that the baby had a clean BILL of health, SO THAT she thought: "let’s go home tomorrow, SHALL WE?" 47.
Oups, j'avais oublié de recopier celle-ci ... Désolée !

- DESPITE= ALTHOUGH his RADIANT wife is OVERCOMING her illness in HOSPITAL, he isn’t ASHAMED of INVITING prostitutes at home SO THAT he can fool around (for? with? some BILLS ; but don’t judge him, WILL you? 35